Japan vs South Korea: Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population)
Japan
3.6%
in 2025
South Korea
3.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
215th
South Korea rank
216th
Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3.6% against 3.3% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Japan ranks 215th and South Korea ranks 216th of 218 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.9% | 14.4% | 6.6% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 12.8% | 5.2% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 9.9% | 2.8% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 7.3% | 2.2% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 6.4% | 2.0% | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.9% | 0.1% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 05-09, female, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 3.6% against 3.3% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 05-09, female between Japan and South Korea?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for population ages 05-09, female?
- Japan ranks 215th and South Korea ranks 216th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.